More than 200 Central banks and foreign entities have withdrawn a substantial amount of U.S. Treasuries from the New York Federal Reserve, signaling potential concerns over the stability of the U.S. dollar. What Happened: The New York Fed?s custody holdings of U.S. Treasuries and other assets have seen a significant decline.
* Equity indexes flatten after volatile session. * Fed signals slower easing, predicts more inflation. * Oil rises on sixth day of Israel-Iran tension. * Trump says "anything could happen" * US Treasury yields fall, then rise. By Isla Binnie.
* Treasury yields pare earlier drop after Fed Chief Powell speaks. * Concerns about Middle East persist. * Iran leader rejects Trump's demand for surrender. * Indexes: Dow down 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.03%, Nasdaq up 0.1% By Caroline Valetkevitch.
U.S. Treasury market participants hoping for a long-awaited shift in bank leverage rules may be in for a letdown if U.S. regulators choose to ease capital requirements rather than exclude U.S. government bonds from leverage calculations.
* Fed's Powell expects inflation to rise over the summer. * Concerns about expanding Iran war boost demand for Treasuries. * New applications for unemployment benefits fell last week. By Karen Brettell.
* Treasury yields pare earlier drop after Fed Chief Powell speaks. * Concerns about Middle East persist. * Iran leader rejects Trump's demand for surrender. By Caroline Valetkevitch.
* Equities volatile after Fed signals slower easing. * Oil rises on sixth day of Israel-Iran tension. * Trump says "Nobody knows what I am going to do" * U.S. Treasury yields fall, then rise. By Isla Binnie.
* Stocks edge up after muted open on Wall Street. * Oil falls after Trump says Iran wants to negotiate. * Trump says "Nobody knows what I am going to do" * Fed expected to leave rates unchanged. * U.S. Treasury yields fall. By Isla Binnie and Naomi Rovnick.
* Fed policymakers will update economic, rate projections. * Concerns about expanding Iran war boost demand for Treasuries. * Treasury to release foreign Treasury holdings on Wednesday. By Karen Brettell.
* Investors worry over greater US involvement in Mideast conflict. * Oil extends climb, dollar supported. * Federal Reserve decision comes later in the day. By Rae Wee. Concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East stayed front and centre in markets on Wednesday, sending oil prices higher and investors rushing for the safety of U.S. Treasuries and the dollar while dumping stocks.
* Oil prices rise more than 4% on Iran-Israel fighting. * Trump says Iranian leader is safe "for now" * Lack of trade agreements at G7 disappoint. * Fed expected to hold rates, Chair's comments in focus. * U.S. Treasury yields fall on flight to safety. By Isla Binnie.
* US, Iran tensions boost safe-haven demand for Treasuries. * Fed will update economic and interest rate projections on Wednesday. * Treasury sees strong demand for $23 billion in 5-year TIPS. By Karen Brettell.
Euro zone bond yields edge up in early trading on Tuesday, taking their cue from a relatively subdued overnight session in U.S. Treasuries, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.
* Investors worry Middle East conflict will increase inflation. * US Treasury sees good demand for $13 billion 20-year auction. * Fed's rate projections will be the focus when the meeting ends on Wednesday. By Karen Brettell.
The U.S. Treasury's sale of $13 billion in 20-year bonds showed solid demand on Monday in line with last week's 10-year and 30-year debt auctions that were also well-received. The auction priced at a high yield of 4.942%, lower than the market's rate forecast in when-issued trading at the bid deadline. The 20-year yield rose slightly to 4.94 following the auction, from 4.933% just before.
* Investors worry Middle East conflict will increase inflation. * US Treasury to sell $13 billion in 20-year bonds on Monday. * Fed's rate projections will be focus of meeting ending Wednesday. By Karen Brettell.
Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, tracking declines in U.S. Treasuries on Friday, as investors awaited market-moving cues such as the Bank of Japan's decision on its bond tapering. The five-year JGB yield and the 10-year JGB yield rose four basis points to 1.005% and 1.44%, respectively. Yields and prices of bonds move inversely.
* Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities, missiles fired back. * Crude surges on supply risks. * Dow slumps, European, Asian shares also down. * Dollar regains ground, Treasury yields spike. By Lawrence Delevingne and Dhara Ranasinghe.
* Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories. * Crude surges as much as 14% on supply risks. * Dow slumps, European, Asian shares also down. * Dollar regains ground, Treasury yields spike. By Lawrence Delevingne, Dhara Ranasinghe.
* Israel's strike on Iran raises oil prices, rekindles inflation concerns. * Analyst surprised by lack of safe-haven bid for US debt. * Says US yield curve may flatten if oil prices rise further. U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday after Israel's strike on Iran, as markets absorbed a sudden shock to commodity and stock prices, reversing some of the declines after four days mainly in the red.
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U.S. Treasuries climbed on Friday, pushing 10-year yields to one-month lows, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets after Israel conducted military strikes on Iran. Israel said early on Friday it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons, and Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country's main uranium enrichment facility.
The U.S. Treasury Department saw good interest in a $22 billion sale of 30-year bonds on Thursday, following concerns the U.S. government would struggle to find buyers for the longer-dated debt due to concerns about the long-term U.S. fiscal trajectory. The yield on the 30-year bond fell after the results were published, and was last down 6.6 basis points on the day at 4.843%.
U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday were on track for a fourth straight day of declines as markets absorbed economic data pointing to a worsening labor market and a moderate uptick in wholesale inflation.
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